ROMA (ITALPRESS) – To foster dialogue between institutions and enterprises, to deepen the opportunities for economic and commercial cooperation between Italy and Uzbekistan, a market in strong evolution and increasing interest for Italian companies: it is the focus of the Country Presentation dedicated to Uzbekistan, today at the House. To open the meeting, organized by the Chamber of Commerce Italy-Uzbekistan in collaboration with Unioncamere, was the Italian ambassador in Uzbekistan, Guido De Sanctis, who in a video connection reminded the potential of the country, “a very young country, in which 30% of the population is under 14 years old”. This “vuol say there are many young people to form: the choice of many young Uzbeki is to form in Italy and this is a challenge we must collect.” ICE president, Matteo Zoppas, recalled that Uzbekistan is also an opportunity for Italian companies. “It is a center of interest, especially because there are Russian borders that give limitations,” so “we must build and strengthen the commercial channel”, while the president of Unioncamere, Andrea Prete, stressed that “we are a team, we want to synchronize ourselves to reach the goal of 700 billion export that Minister Tajani gave and gave us within the end of the legislature”.
The Minister for Agriculture and Food Sovereignty, Francesco Lollobrigida, announced its appointment at the end of March. “We are organizing a mission the last week of March, a moment of consolidation of a path that starts from afar: we have signed a letter inviting the ministers of other nations of the area to confront us on their and our potential, to put to common factor in order to grow our economies and of course to improve not only the interchange of economic nature, but also cultural, making available our model of production and understanding what tools can be offered to our enterprises, trying to create economy, wealth and work for us and for others”. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is also strongly committed to promoting exchanges between the two countries, added Mauro Battocchi, Director General for Growth and Promotion of the Exports of the Ministry. “For Italy it is not simply an export theme, but it is a theme of industrial and technological collaboration: we want to offer technological solutions that help this country to modernize more and more and more and more advanced”. For the president of the Italian-Uzbekistan Chamber of Commerce, Giorgio Veronesi, who organized the event, “the Uzbek market offers great opportunities for direct investment in the country, for the export of technology and equipment and for the import of selected products. Competition is present, but when know-how, operational support and quality products are required, Italy can be competitive. The key factors are funding, local presence and continuity of contacts” and “as regards cultural exchange, CIUZ promotes various events, cooperation between Italian universities and Uzbeke and the great tourist potential of Uzbekistan”.
The Council of Simest, Regina Corradini D’Arienzo, stressed that “before the financial instruments, we must be able to understand what opportunities are in that country and above all to take companies. If we go as a system, together public and private, we will create long-term opportunities for big, medium and especially for small businesses.” Paola Valerio, Head of Institutional Affairs of Sace, explained that “the goal is to increase not only export, but also the number of export companies. As Sace we have all the tools that can support companies that want to approach the new markets and in Uzbekistan we have a portfolio of about 400 million that covers a series of operations in diversified sectors.” Paolo Lombardo, Director of International Cooperation for the Development of Cassa Depositi e Prestiti, added that “in less than two years we mobilized 430 million euros in the region, of which 100 million in Uzbekistan to accelerate the green transition and develop projects with high technological value. In 2026, CDP will launch its business matching platform in Uzbekistan to facilitate business entry into a market full of perspectives.”.
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